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PowerChalk CEO Chaz Henry has been coaching his sons’ baseball teams since they were 5 years old. With his oldest son soon to graduate high school, it’s safe to say that Chaz knows a thing or two about coaching kids from several age groups. Chaz says that no matter what age group he coaches, his [...]

We’ve all watched as Tiger has tweaked his golf swing over the years, but how different was it in 1995 compared to today? Let’s take a look at Tiger in ’95.. Next, we’ll take a look at Tiger in 2001 from a Face-On Angle. Butch Harmon was Tiger’s trusted swing coach leading up to this [...]

Phil Rosengren is an expert pitching instructor giving lessons on PowerChalk.  Phil has been using PowerChalk for in-person and online lessons with his students, but also markets himself from his own website and YouTube to find new students from all over the country. We recently had a chance to catch up with Phil.  He shared [...]

Our Friends at http://itsbaseball.net/ have been with us since the beginning.  As one of our first customers, they have helped us troubleshoot, and have truly progressed our system. Chas Pippitt and Justin Orenduff aren’t your average coaches.  They’ve given 11,000+ lessons in just the past couple years and have given over 1,000 online lessons using [...]

In this week’s Little League Connect Webinar, Matt West of PowerChalk/Little League Connect and Joe Lake of the Baseball Factory use diagrams to break down the fundamentals of fielding ground balls. Watch as Matt and Joe discuss proper positioning and technique for fielding ground balls, and answer questions from Little League coaches around the country. [...]

We’ve been working for months trying to make our “Get a Lesson” platform as simple as possible. Let’s break it down in a 4 step process and also in video: 1.  Upload a video to PowerChalk using a digital camera, iPhone/iPad, or Android device. 2.  Click “Get a Lesson” on the video you would like [...]

There are several ways to guide your students through taking a lesson on PowerChalk. The first option is to guide them to your pro page.  If you haven’t set up your pro page, get started here. The second option is to have your player click on “Get a Lesson” next to the video they wish [...]

What is your biggest fear as a coach? Not giving enough lessons?  Marketing yourself?  New technology? After listening to hundreds of coaches talk about their aspirations and fears, there are a couple that stick out.  Marketing yourself online and not owning a website seem to worry coaches the most. Why do only 10% of sports [...]

Luke Wesneski Softball Assistant Coach –  Susquehanna University *Since joining PowerChalk in 2009, Coach Luke Wesneski has been one of our most active users. As a member in the early stages of PowerChalk, Luke was able to provide us with valuable feedback that led to a number of site improvements. Read below and find out [...]

Last week, PowerChalk CEO Chaz Henry gave a presentation on PowerChalk Lesson Cards.  This is a new program we have crafted for coaches looking to sell lessons to players. Lesson cards are best sold at camps for players who would like to get feedback on their technique later in the year, when they can’t visit [...]